#RLS20015134, Frances W Katzen, Listing Office: Douglas Elliman Real Estate

166 E 74th St New York City, NY 10021
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About 166 E 74th St
Incredible opportunity to purchase a 2 family townhouse on a prime Upper Eastside block. 166 East 74th Street is nestled between Lexington and Third Avenues and represent fabulous value for a home that has been owned by one entity for decades. <br> <br> The front door opens to the house on the street level through a gated courtyard and then entrance foyer leading to both the lower level 2 floor apartment with 2 BR's, one on each floor, a kitchen, dining area and sitting room on the lower level with doors leading out to the spacious and charming garden. The upper floor of the lower apartment can be accessed from outer stairs or via an internal spiral staircase and consists of two spacious rooms: a spacious living room with French doors and Juliette balconies overlooking the lovely greenery of the garden. The room has a wood-burning fireplace. 10'6" ceilings. On the same floor is a grand scale primary bedroom with large windows, ample closets, a wood-burning fireplace and 10'6" ceiling heights.<br> <br> The main upper apartment starts on the 3rd floor and has a lovely gracious living room, a formal dining room, both large windows allowing for sunlight to stream in. Both rooms have wood burning fireplaces for added ambiance. There is a fully equipped kitchen off of the formal dining room. Also, on this floor for convenience, you will find a strategically placed powder room.<br> <br> The fourth floor contains two comfortable bedrooms each with ensuite baths with shower and tub. The primary BR overlooks lovely townhouses and the garden which lends to further tranquility and charm. <br> <br> The fifth floor has a separate enclosed laundry room with full size Washer and Dryer, further spacious bedroom with ensuite bath and walk-in closets. There is a large spacious terrace with room for multiple seating, planting and perfect for sunning and relaxing outdoors.<br> <br> The house has a dry basement which is a luxury and perfect for extra storage for numerous items including garden tools, suitcases, boxes etc. <br> <br> With air-rights and the ability to build into the garden, this townhouse has multiple and versatile possible uses such as combining both units to make a spacious single family home in a residential area yet close to all amenities such as grocery stores, shopping, schools, restaurants, coffee shops and museums or enlarging the house or keeping as two separate units, one or both for rent. <br> <br>
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- MLS Number: RLS20014333
- MLS Name: RLS
- Office Name: Brown Harris Stevens Residential Sales LLC
- Office Phone: (212) 906-9234
- Listing Agent: Cordelia F Robb
- Agent Phone: (212) 317-7716
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Nearby schools
9
P.S. 6 Lillie D. Blake School
Public District KG-5
0.4 mi
•45 E 81st St Frnt 1
9
P.S. 290 Manhattan New School
Public District KG-5
0.5 mi
•311 E 82nd St
9
P.S. 158 Bayard Taylor School
Public District KG-6
0.5 mi
•1458 York Ave
School ratings are a score out of 10, where 10 is the highest and 1 is the lowest.
Neighborhood
The neighbors living near this home have an average income of $162,273. Typical income of New York City, NY residents is $200k+ annually. The majority of families are single, no kids. The most common level of education of people living in this area is post secondary degree.
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This home is located at 166 E 74th St in New York City, NY and zip code 10021 in the Upper East Side neighborhood. This 4,300 square foot home was built in 1910. Features: 5 bedrooms, 6 bathrooms. It has been listed on Rocket Homes since April 5, 2025 and is currently priced at $5,950,000.
In March 2025 more than 180 listings in New York City, NY were sold above the asking price. During the same period more than 763 listings were sold at asking price, while more than 693 were sold below. In March 2025 in New York City, NY there were 5.1% more homes for sale than in February. In March 2025 median list price was $869,492 and the average listing age was 143 days.